Hogwash. The multiple safety feature on the 1911 will not allow it to be fired unless all safeties are off and your finger pulls the trigger. The design is over 100 years old and a remarkable piece of engineering by J M Browning.

I know of a guy who was told that JHP's were not defense rounds because the box of ammo did not say Home Defense. Plus, the HD's are always lighter grain than FMJ's.

I have heard that if you drop a Remington 870 shotgun that it is possible it will fire even it the cross bolt safety is on, is this true?

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Maybe. The Remington 870 safety blocks the trigger. Nothing blocks the hammer. It is possible for a sharp blow to jar the hammer off the sear and fire. One reason I prefer the Winchester 1200/1300. The safety blocks the hammer.

could you expound on them for me robo.... I've heard alot of buzz about it but no real shooters who have taken it through some real rounds ya know... just alot of guys who carry, but arnt "avid" shooters if ya bought it and only run a box throught it ya dont really know how well its gonna do in my opinion ya know...

I have had an issue where, on separate occaisions, the second knuckle of my middle finger would hurt like hell after shooting it. I tried the Tracker, in .44, and same issue. I can only guess the grips put my finger next to the trigger guard.

I have HEARD of thr frame cracking on the Judge.

Some guys just have to own a pistol that fires shotgun shells. If that's the case, I've Heard nothing but good thins about the Bond Arms derringers. I have not fired one.

Mine is along those lines. If you hit the hammer of a 1911 (whether you hit it or drop it) the gun will go off. Kind of why the old westerners carried on an empty chamber.

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Kind of true for some wheel guns. Older ones that is. Take the Single Action Army for example. If you did not utilize the safety notch then you should carry on an empty chamber. But if you use it correctly then you can carry on a loaded chamber without fearing a ND.

All firearms can ND if they are not properly maintained. But Modern 1911s are just as safe as any other quality firearm out there.

Mine is along those lines. If you hit the hammer of a 1911 (whether you hit it or drop it) the gun will go off. Kind of why the old westerners carried on an empty chamber.

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Colt started marketing the series 80 (with the firing pin block) to prevent this from happening. The FPB keeps the firing pin from being able to hit the primer unless the trigger is depressed. Many other makers followed suit like Kimber and Para - some didn't. I have 1911s with and without FPBs.

As Robo has said (and none of us disagree with Robo), given enough shock - the hammer could come off the sear and allow it to fall on just about any firearm...